The Little Roots Backyard Detective Challenge

The Little Roots Backyard Detective Challenge | FREE Outdoor Nature Activity | Ages 2–9

Happy Saturday — ditch the worksheets, we’re headed outside! 🌿🔎

The Little Roots Backyard Detective Challenge is a FREE 6-page hands-on outdoor adventure designed to get kids exploring, observing, listening, wondering, and playing.

Instead of sitting at the table, your little nature detectives will head outdoors to:

🍂 Complete a backyard discovery mission

🔎 Investigate something they find

🕵️ Create clues for a mystery nature object

👂 Try a one-minute listening challenge

🌳 Complete six final outdoor missions

🏅 Earn their Official Little Roots Nature Detective certificate

Use it in your backyard, neighborhood, local park, campground, or favorite trail. Younger children can explore, point, talk, and draw while older children can investigate and record their discoveries more independently.

Ages: 2–9

Pages: 6

Format: Digital PDF

Price: FREE

Print it, grab a pencil, and head outside. There are mysteries everywhere!